Extreme lipoprotein(a) linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: Extreme Lipoprotein (a) levels are linked with 2.5 times increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared to normal...
Diabetes patients may have higher rates of fracture, finds study Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: A recent study has reported higher unadjusted fracture rates in patients with diabetes that decreased between 1997 and 2017, other than...
O-RADS MRI has high diagnostic performance for characterizing adnexal lesions: Study Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTSwitzerland: The subsequent use of the O-RADS (Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System) MRI lexicon to characterize pelvic MRI findings for...
Routine measurement of cardiac biomarkers can help reclassify pre heart failure stages Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that cardiac biomarkers incorporation into HF (heart failure) assessment may better pinpoint patients otherwise...
Add on Aspirin to statins for primary prevention of ASCVD does more harm than good, Reveals Meta-analysis Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: The addition of aspirin to statin therapy may lead to more harm than good in the case of patients without established atherosclerotic...
Artificial sweeteners don't increase blood sugar and have no metabolic risk, study claims Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTCanada: Findings from a network meta-analysis published in Nutrients have shown that non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) do not raise blood sugar and other...
Rare case of Rosai-Dorfman disease in woman with cervical cancer and syphilis: A report Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTPoland: A recent case report and a review of literature published in BMC Dermatology have described the presence of cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease...
Is repeated use of MRI contrast agents containing gadolinium safe? Study shed light Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Scientific Reports has raised questions about the safety of contrast agents containing gadolinium, used in around 50%...
Use cerebral CT angiography to support clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: Consensus statement Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTUK: A recent article published in Anaesthesia reports a consensus guideline on using cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary...
B-blockers as an add-on or combination therapy effective for BP lowering: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: In hypertension patients, β-blockers can and should be used in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, according to findings from a...
Transversalis fascia plane block effective analgesic option for patients after varicocelectomy surgery Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTTurkey: Transversalis fascia plane block (TFPB), compared to surgical site infiltration, provides more effective analgesia in patients undergoing...
Is use of proton pump inhibitors safe during early pregnancy? Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTSouth Korea: Using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) during early pregnancy does not substantially increase the risk of congenital malformations. However,...
